diff --git a/app/Views/editdepartment.php b/app/Views/editdepartment.php
index 781280cb..11a4fc50 100755
--- a/app/Views/editdepartment.php
+++ b/app/Views/editdepartment.php
@@ -117,15 +117,21 @@
                                              <label class="col-form-label" for="DepartmentName">Department Name<span class="badge">*</span></label>
                                              <input type="text" name="DepartmentName" id="DepartmentName" class="form-control" required value="<?php echo $DepartmentName; ?>">
                                          </div>
+
+                                         
                                          <div class="col-md-3">
                                              <label class="col-form-label" for="HeadDept">Head Department</label>
                                              <select class="form-control required" id="HeadDept" name="HeadDept">
                                                  <?php if (!empty($depcode)) {
-                                                        foreach ($depcode as $DC) { ?>
 
-                                                         <option value="<?php echo $DC->DEPCode; ?>">
-                                                                <?php echo  $DC->DEPCode . " - " . $DC->DepartmentName  ?>                                                           
-                                                        </option>
+                                                        foreach ($depcode as $DC) { ?>
+                                                        <option value="<?php echo $DC->DEPCode; ?>" 
+                                                        <?php if(empty($HeadDept)){
+                                                           echo $DEPCode === $DC->DEPCode ? 'selected' : '' ;
+                                                        }else{
+                                                           echo $HeadDept === $DC->DEPCode ? 'selected' : '' ;
+                                                        } ?> >
+                                                            <?php echo  $DC->DEPCode . " - " . $DC->DepartmentName  ?>
                                                  <?php }
                                                     } ?>
                                              </select>